Japan PGA Match-Play Championship

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Japan PGA Match-Play Championship

| image =

| location = Hokkaido, Japan

| establishment = 1975

| course = Nidom Classic Course

| par = 72

| yardage = {{convert|6957|yd|m}}

| tour = Japan Golf Tour

| format = Match play

| purse = {{currency|80,000,000|JPY}}

| month_played = September

| final_year = 2003

| score = 8 and 7 Todd Hamilton (1994)

| final_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} Todd Hamilton

| map = Japan#Japan Hokkaido

| map_label = Nidom Classic Course

| map_caption = Location in Japan##Location in the Hokkaido Prefecture

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|42.718|141.654}}

}}

The Japan PGA Match-Play Championship was a professional match play golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1975 to 2003. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour and held at a number of different courses throughout Japan.

Tournament hosts

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!Year(s)!!Host course!!Location

1994–2003Nidom Classic CourseTomakomai, Hokkaido
1993Higashinomiya Country ClubMotegi, Tochigi
1992Prestige Country ClubTochigi, Tochigi
1991Shinyo Country ClubToki, Gifu
1988–1990Green Academy ClubShirakawa, Fukushima
1983–1987Mito Golf ClubMito, Ibaraki
1975–1982Totsuka Country Club (West)Yokohama, Kanagawa

Winners

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!Year!!Winner!!Score!!Runner-up

colspan=7 |Japan PGA Match-Play Championship
2003{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Hamilton (2)align="center" |3 and 2{{flagicon|NZL}} David Smail
colspan=7 |Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup
2002{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuhito Satoalign="center" |5 and 4{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tomohiro Kondo
2001{{flagicon|USA}} Dean Wilsonalign="center" |2 and 1{{flagicon|TWN}} Lin Keng-chi
2000{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kaname Yokooalign="center" |2 and 1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Toru Taniguchi
1999{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Mamo Osanaialign="center" |4 and 3{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Toru Taniguchi
1998{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Katsunori Kuwabaraalign="center" |38 holes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Shinichi Yokota
1997{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Shigeki Maruyamaalign="center" |3 and 2{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Teravainen
1996{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuo Serizawaalign="center" |1 up{{flagicon|USA}} Brandt Jobe
1995{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Katsuyoshi Tomorialign="center" |2 and 1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Shigeki Maruyama
1994{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Hamiltonalign="center" |8 and 7{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Ikuo Shirahama
1993{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshitaka Yamamotoalign="center" |3 and 2{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Koichi Suzuki
1992{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima (3)align="center" |3 and 1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozaki
colspan=7 |Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup
1991{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Satoshi Higashialign="center" |2 up{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima
1990{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozakialign="center" |6 and 5{{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Jones
1989{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozakialign="center" |3 and 2{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Makino
1988{{flagicon|USA}} David Ishiialign="center" |6 and 5{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Noboru Sugai
1987{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Katsunari Takahashi (2)align="center" | 37 holes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki
colspan=7 |Japan PGA Match-Play Championship
1986{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima (2)align="center" |6 and 5{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Keiichi Kobayashi
1985{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Katsunari Takahashialign="center" |2 and 1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Akira Yabe
1984{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tōru Nakamuraalign="center" |4 and 3{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kouichi Inoue
1983{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajimaalign="center" | 38 holes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hideto Shigenobu
1982{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki (4)align="center" |4 and 2{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yutaka Hagawa
1981{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki (3)align="center" |38 holes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Katsuji Hasegawa
1980{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Haruo Yasudaalign="center" |2 and 1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima
1979{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki (2)align="center" |1 up{{flagicon|TWN}} Hsieh Min-Nan
1978{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aokialign="center" |2 and 1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Takahiro Takeyasu
1977{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tadashi Kittaalign="center" |1 up{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tōru Nakamura
1976{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kazuo Yoshikawaalign="center" |2 and 1{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kikuo Arai
1975{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Takashi Murakamialign="center" |2 up{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Namio Takasu